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YNEWS SECOND EDITION 2018 THIS ISSUE She Leads: Igniting your leadership journey ........................................ 12 Chief Executive Officer’s report ..................2 2018 She Leads Conference ....................... 14 President’s report ..........................................3 Conference Speaker Profiles ...................... 15 Community transformation and Conference seminars ....................................17 creativity at the 2018 Great Ydeas Innovation Breakfast .....................................4 Conference Networking Function .............. 18 IWD Wrap up: #LeadingtheChange at our Conference ticketing information .............. 18 2018 International Women’s Day event .....6 2018 She Leads Conference Recent submissions to government ...........8 scholarships ................................................... 19 Assessment and Ratings success for our Memorialising Jacq’s vision through School Age Care programs ...........................9 the Jacq Burridge Scholarship .................. 19 YWCA Canberra celebrates She Leads Diploma of Leadership Youth Week 2018 .......................................... 10 and Management ......................................... 20 Meet Cara Jacobs, Director of Diploma profiles ........................................... 20 Community Services ......................................11 Partnering to create positive social change ................................................ 22 WELCOME TO YNEWS SECOND EDITION 2018 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT Dear members, In March I joined the AWAVA delegation to the 62nd partners, UN commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New supporters and York, along with YWCA Canberra Vice President Dr Skye friends, Saunders, Board Director Hannah Wandel and many other YWCA Canberra members. It’s with great pride that I share the second edition With the emergence of the #metoo and Time’s Up of Y News with you. Reading movements internationally, workplace sexual harassment this issue reinforced how jam dominated discussions at CSW. Thanks to the bravery of packed the first half of this many Australian women, including Tracey Spicer and her year has been with advocacy and establishment of NOW Australia, the issue won’t be going member engagement highlights. away anytime soon. Feminist uprisings inevitably attract a backlash, so it’s more important than ever that we don’t In February, the YWCA Canberra lose momentum, and that YWCA Canberra continues to board came together to develop a new provide a platform for participation in this new wave strategic plan for 2018-2023. It was a of feminism. fantastic opportunity to take stock of what we have achieved and ensure the organisation I was heartened to see the many young Australian women continues to prosper as we head towards our that were part of the delegation and how many groups 90th anniversary. reached out to us. This is critical in the context of the shrinking space for NGOs at CSW, and we need to ensure Our new strategic plan is underpinned by a vision of there is space for independent voices and those with ‘Girls and women thriving’ and affirms our mission to lived experience to contribute. For representatives from ‘strengthen communities by supporting girls and women NGOs and civil society, CSW is an opportunity to share the through our services and advocacy’. I’m excited to work knowledge gained from delivering grassroots programs with our board, staff and members to continue to lead the that are having an impact at the community level, but also change for gender equality in the ACT and beyond. a chance to engage with our sisters and remember that An engaged and diverse membership is pivotal to YWCA we’re not alone in this fight. Canberra’s success, and our membership committee and The coming months will continue our strong focus on staff are always looking for new ways to connect with advocacy, following the launch of our extended Leading the members and involve them in our work. Our first She Meets Change research report and release of the ACT Budget. event for 2018 was a huge success, with the February event There will be plenty of opportunities for members to get selling out. We aim to create a friendly environment that is involved, so I look forward to connecting with you as we the antithesis of awkward networking events, and I hope to continue the fight for gender equality. see more of you at our next She Meets event in June. As part of YWCA Canberra’s advocacy for International Kind regards, Women’s Day 2018, we launched our Leading the Change: Frances Crimmins Gender Equality Report Card, which assessed the progress Chief Executive Officer | YWCA Canberra of the ACT Government against the ACT Women’s Plan 2016-2026, the Parliamentary Agreement for the 9th Legislative Assembly of the ACT and election commitments from the 2016 campaign. The Report Card was launched at an IWD Morning Tea event on Wednesday 7 March, co-hosted with Griffin Legal. The event was held at the Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre and attracted over 70 people from across the community, business and government sectors to hear from female leaders in our community. Feedback from attendees was that the thought-provoking discussion gave them a clear idea of how individuals, civil society and government can work together to bring about change. Acknowledgement of Country. YWCA Canberra acknowledges and pays respect to the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to own and control their cultures. YWCA Canberra recognises the need to respect and encourage the diversity of YWCA CANBERRA MEMBERS AT CSW62 2018 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, worldviews, lifestyles and customary laws. 2 YNEWS. YWCA CANBERRA. SECOND EDITION 2018 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Dear members, Our first She Leads In-Conversation event in 2019 partners, was with Laura Burr and Nayuka Gorrie in February, supporters and and it was absolutely fantastic. Personally, I greatly friends, appreciated Nayuka’s candour and sharing of her experiences and learning as an Indigenous feminist, While the cool days and the discussion afterward was alight with further of winter have yet exploration of the topics she and Laura raised. Thank to arrive in earnest in you to both Nayuka and Laura for a wonderful evening. Canberra, everyone at the Y is nonetheless busy supporting Our Great Ydeas Innovation Breakfast, one of my a wide range of warming - and favourite events on the Y calendar, took place on the fabulously interesting - programs, second of May. I’m excited that this program exists and services, events and activities for provides early support to the dreams of Canberran girls you throughout the rest of 2018. and women. Thanks to our partners CBR Innovation, Microsoft, and Ernst and Young, this year we had YWCA Canberra’s 2018 Extraordinary $14,000 to award to applicants. We also thank the General Meeting took place on 16 May, and attendees who came along to support these girls and was a resounding success. women, hear a little about their amazing projects, and With the changes to our relationship with YWCA help fundraise for the YWCA movement, including our Australia, and to bring the YWCA Canberra in line very own Computer Clubhouse in Tuggeranong. with modern governance principles, our constitution The Clubhouse continues to attract partners and needed updating. We are pleased to announce that sponsors, which is greatly appreciated. Local business all three special resolutions to YWCA Canberra’s support enables the Clubhouse to succeed. If your constitution were passed, which included changing our business would like to sponsor our Clubhouse, She formal legal name to YWCA Canberra. Leads, our Great Ydeas grants program or any of our Our new constitution will make it easier for us to other programs, please do get in touch. grow and service our membership base, meet the If you haven’t yet seen our gender scorecard, or read requirements of the Australian Charities and Not for our recent submissions to the ACT Government on Profit Commission and better align our constitution with sexual consent and housing models, do have a read YWCA Australia’s. and see what we are advocating on behalf of Canberra The EGM event was also the formal launch of YWCA women You can also join our membership committee Canberra’s new strategic plan, and a panel discussion if you want to help steer how we interact with our from Canberra delegates Asha Clementi, Dr. Skye members and with the advocacy that we do: just get in Saunders, and our Chief Executive Officer Frances touch with our office. Crimmins, who all attended the 62nd Commission on There’s so much going on. Isn’t it marvellous? the Status of Women session at the UN in New York earlier this year. The panel provided terrific insight into Best regards, their experiences and reflections, as well as some great Jude Burger advice for those considering joining next year’s President | YWCA Canberra CSW delegation. JUDE BURGER SPEAKING AT THE 2018 YWCA CANBERRA EGM 3 JUDE BURGER WITH THE 2018 GREAT YDEAS SMALL GRANT WINNERS COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION AND CREATIVITY AT THE 2018 GREAT YDEAS INNOVATION BREAKFAST On Wednesday 2 May we hosted 120 people at QT “Our vision is to bridge the digital divide in Canberra. Hotel for the 2018 Great Ydeas Innovation Breakfast. “There is growing recognition of the pressing need for The Breakfast not only marks World YWCA Day, but our young people to be provided with a fit for purpose also sees the announcement of the Great Ydeas Small twenty first century education